Vera Drake (12A)
- Consumer Advice: Contains abortion theme
- Run time: 2 hours 5 mins
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 7th January 2005
- Starring: Imelda Staunton, Philip Davis, Jim Broadbent
- Directed by: Mike Leigh
- Official Website: www.veradrake.com
- Distributor: Momentum Theatrical
Plot Synopsis
Vera Drake lives in a small flat with her husband Stan, and their grown-up son and daughter, Sid and Ethel. The family is not rich, but their combined incomes make for a reasonable life. Vera is a cleaner, Stan a mechanic in his brother Frank's garage, and Ethel works in a light-bulb factory. Sid is an apprentice tailor. The Drakes have something money can't buy: they are a genuinely happy family. Vera secretly works as an abortionist and finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s England - a conflict which leads to tragedy for her family.
“Confirms Leigh’s reputation as one of the world’s master filmmakers – and showcases Staunton as one of its great actresses” – New York Post